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Reading and Writing Midterm Reviewer Grade 11 - ABM

This document provides an overview of reading and writing concepts across 6 topics: 1. It discusses text as connected discourse and different types of discourse like exposition, narration, description, and argumentation. 2. It outlines techniques for selecting and organizing information like brainstorming, listing, mapping, and using graphic organizers. 3. Common patterns of paragraph development are described, including narration, comparison, cause and effect, and definition. 4. Properties of well-written text are defined, focusing on organization, cohesion, coherence, mechanics, and language use. 5. Claims are examined, differentiating claims of fact, value, and policy. 6. Log

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Reading and Writing Midterm Reviewer Grade 11 - ABM

This document provides an overview of reading and writing concepts across 6 topics: 1. It discusses text as connected discourse and different types of discourse like exposition, narration, description, and argumentation. 2. It outlines techniques for selecting and organizing information like brainstorming, listing, mapping, and using graphic organizers. 3. Common patterns of paragraph development are described, including narration, comparison, cause and effect, and definition. 4. Properties of well-written text are defined, focusing on organization, cohesion, coherence, mechanics, and language use. 5. Claims are examined, differentiating claims of fact, value, and policy. 6. Log

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Reading and Writing Reviewer

Topic 1

Text as Connected Discourse


Reading

is a critical life skill.

a form of language processing (complex).

Speaking Writing

relies on spontaneity; unplanned planned; changed through editing


and revision
uses verbal and nonverbal cues
relies on written words to convey
immediate feedback
meaning
informal and repetitive
delayed or no response

formal and compact

Text Discourse

texere - to weave discursus - conversation speech

compose of continuous stretch of especially


words on a page spoken language larger than a
sentence

Types of Discourse
Exposition Narration

explain/inform telling a story

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define concept elements

show analysis appeals to emotions

explains process Argumentation

appeals to intellect argue/persuade

Description appeals to intellect

appeals to senses

sound → word → phrase → sentence → paragraph → composition

Active Passive

Speaking Reading

Writing Listening

Text as connected discourse

text with distinct features and purpose.

all ideas are related to express only one main idea.

Reading Strategies
Skimming Scanning

speed-reading searching specific phrases

read a part of the material keywords

Close Reading

most difficult strategy

a thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or


patterns to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text’s form, craft,
meanings, etc. - Burke

first read: key ideas and details, second read: craft and structure, third read:
integration of knowledge and ideas

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Topic 2

Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information


Techniques are approaches or methods used to organize the
information gathered to accomplish your desired aim.

Brainstorming List - anything that Individual Brainstorming


comes in your mind. own
Alex Osborn (1953)

two parts - problem and


suggestions
💡 all suggestions are valid.

Strategies

1. Cubing - examine viewpoints, describe, compare, associate, analyze

2. Freewriting - unlimited and no restrictions

3. Listing

4. Mapping - webbing or clustering, connects ideas

5. Researching - discovers facts by investigation

Graphic Organizers - visual representation of a structurally arranged set of


discourse elements (Wyson. 2018).

graph, charts, tables

1. Table - commonly used

2. Venn Diagram - compare and contrast

3. Fishbone - cause and effect

4. Cycle - series of events repeatedly

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5. Concept Map - relation of ideas

6. Flow Chart - process

7. Plot Diagram - stories

Outline - map of your essay

topic outline - keywords or phrases, main heading, subheading

sentence outline - sentences

Topic 3

Patterns
Patterns of Paragraph Development

Narration - story, verb, plot Compare and Contrast -


similarities and differences
Description - adjectives, adverb,
sensory languages Cause and Effect - reason and
result

💡 objective - facts
subjective - bias/opinion
Problem-Solution

Persuasive - encourages —
issue, topic, background info
Definition - meaning — issue, argument, conclusion

Exemplification - examples

Classification - category/group

Topic 4

Properties of a Well-Written Text

A paragraph is composed of sentences that are organized,


coherent, and are all associated with one topic.

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Organization - arrangement, IBC Format

topic subordination - topic sentence and supporting details

generalization to specification - expand

Cohesion and Coherence - connecting old and new information

Cohesion - transitional devices, connectivity; fluidity, technicalities, grammar —


the process

Coherence - overall unity or idea — the result

💡 No cohesion, no coherence. May have cohesion but not coherence.

Mechanics - technical aspects

spelling

abbreviations and acronyms

colon, semi-colon, coma, punctuation marks

Language Use - appropriateness of word usage

tone — constructive - positive criticisms, destructive - harm and insult

mood - feeling

a. Brevity — brief, few words & Conciseness — right words

b. Precision — accurate & Clarity — clear

c. Jargon — specialized words & Politically Correct Language — avoid


discriminations

Topic 5

Claims
Claim - arguable
statement 💡 implicit - indirect, subjective
explicit - directly stated

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clamare - to cry
out/shout

Characteristics Purpose

arguable convince

debatable persuade

specific provoke

focused prove

interesting

engaging

logical

Claim of Fact Claim of Value Claim of Policy

debatable judgment, presents solutions


emotions
asserts empirical truth SOM - should,
morality, ought. must
provide evidences
beliefs,
should or should
true or false; approve ethics,
not exist
or disapprove philosophy

good or bad;
tight or
wrong

Topic 6

Logical Fallacies

Fallacy - weak reasoning


💡 Formal - form of the text
Informal - content

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Ad Hominem — (latin) against the False Dilemma
person
two choices are only given when
personal attack more than two exists.

mudslinging - politics Hasty Generalization

Appeal to Authority assumptions about a whole


group
are claimed to be true just
because the person we consulted stereotyping
said so.
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
False Analogy
two events happening one after
things compared are not really the other does not guarantee a
alike in the relevant aspects. cause and effect relationship.

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